MDSPA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Final General Meetings for 2015-2016 - All parents/members are welcome to attend! – questions? contact Cindy Silva at cindysilvaabq@gmail.com

MDSPA Annual General Meeting - May 10, 2016, 2:00 p.m., in La Sala

Agenda:

• 2016-2017 Executive Committee Election
• Revised Bylaws approval – click here for the summary of changes and the full MDSPA bylaws.
• Officers and Committee Reports and other business that may arise

From the MDSPA Nominating Committee 

Each year the Manzano Day School Parents’ Association (MDSPA) seeks candidates for the MDSPA Executive Committee for the year to come.  A Nominating Committee of parents is appointed by the current MDSPA Executive Committee to submit a slate of candidates for the election at the MDSPA General Meeting on May 6. Additional nominations to the Executive Committee positions, including self nominations, can be made from the floor at the May 10 General Meeting; any nomination from the floor will be accepted only with the consent of the nominee. MDSPA is proud to announce this year’s Nominating Committee slate of candidates for the MDSPA Executive Committee for 2015-2016 school year.

President Elect candidate:         Pending

Secretary candidate:                 Cynthia Suchomel

Treasurer Elect candidate:        Pending

5^th Grade VP candidate:           Stacy Wilson

4^th Grade VP candidate:           Gurprasad Mitchell

3^rd Grade VP candidate:           Pamela Brooks

2^nd Grade VP candidate:          Kelsey Paschich

1^st Grade VP candidate:           Jake Buehler

Pre-k/K Grade VP candidate:    Kristen Gilmore

 

  “Skip the Screen Week” is May 2 – May 8. Along with TV, parents contend with computers and video games. “Skip the Screen Week” includes ALL “screen” activities.  

Although technology plays a critical role in our society today, too much screen time can have detrimental affects on growing, young minds.  Most research has been conducted on the affects of TV.  Until more studies are available regarding the affects that this growing technology has on children, consider these TV facts:

1. TV undermines family life.  The average American watches 4 hours of TV per day.  Forty percent of Americans watch TV during dinner.  Parents spend 38.5 minutes per week in meaningful conversation with their children.  When asked, 54% of children would rather watch TV then spend time with their families. Encourage time together as a family.
2. TV hampers education.  Each year, the average American youth spends 900 hours in school and 1,023 hours watching TV.  Children ages 2-17 spend an average of 19 hours and 40 minutes watching TV and an average of 4.7 hours reading.
3. TV promotes obesity and discourages children from participating in physical activity.  Sixty minutes of moderate physical activity is recommended daily for children.  Fourteen percent of children report no physical activity.  Since 1962, the number of children who are seriously overweight has tripled.  Seventy percent of overweight adolescents will become overweight or obese adults. Encourage your child to play outside with his/her friends.  Go for a walk or play some ball with your child. 
4. TV promotes violence.  By age 18, the average American child has seen 200,000 violent acts and 16,000 murders on TV.  After seeing violence on TV, ninety-one percent of children report feeling scared or upset.  Other studies show that for every hour of TV watched daily, the risk of bullying others increases by 9%; so kids who watch 3.5 hours of TV are 30% more likely to bully others than kids who don’t watch TV.

We encourage all Manzano Day School families to participate this year.  Click here for the “Skip the Screen” contract.  Your child will also receive a “Skip the Screen” bookmark.   Enjoy and have a great week. 

For the 2016-2017 School Year!